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Maracas Beach Trinidad & Tobago

Boogie boarding and bake and shark at Maracas Beach in Trinidad

Maracas Beach is the most popular beach in Trinidad. Trinidad & Tobago is a republic consisting of two islands in the south Caribbean just north of Venezuela. Trinidad is the larger of the two and more industrialized while Tobago is a typical laid back small Caribbean Island with pristine beaches. Although, Trinidad is also an [...]

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Pitch Lake Trinidad & Tobago

Pitch Lake in Trinidad & Tobago is more than meets the eyesore

Pitch Lake in Trinidad & Tobago turned out to be a surprise in the fact that it is an eyesore when it comes to scenery. My first impression of Pitch Lake as a view was not too favorable. It was about as impressive as a forest that had just burned.  I at first felt less [...]

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Scarlet ibis Caroni Swamp

Caroni Swamp home to the scarlet ibis: the national bird of Trinidad

We learned from our tour of the Asa Wright Nature Center and the Caroni Swamp that the national bird of Trinidad is the scarlet ibis. The national bird of Tobago is the cocorico. Together, they ordain the Trinidad & Tobago coat of arms. They both also appear prominently on their currency. In the Caroni Swamp, [...]

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Asa Wright Nature Center

Asa Wright clear water pool adventure in Trinidad & Tobago

When we arrived at Asa Wright Nature Center in Trinidad & Tobago, we were given a half hour bird tour on one of the hiking trails. We saw golden-headed manakins, crested oropendolas, purple and green honeycreepers, and many other beautiful species. After the tour, it was back to the nature center for lunch. They had [...]

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Paramin blue devils

Paramin blue devils good practice for the zombie apocalypse in Trinidad

With talk of the end of the world or Rapture, as one radical group calls it, there is more and more concern of the possible coming of the zombie apocalypse. Fictional accounts in movies have added to the public interest. There are even zombie apocalypse bloggers out there. A good way to practice for the [...]

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Trinidad & Tobago beach

Rest and relaxation in Trinidad & Tobago

This is an adventure travel website; however, when traveling, you cannot be on the go one-hundred percent of the time. Today, guest blogger Allie Merrick will share a tip or two about kicking back before or after the adventure. The rest and relaxation I experienced in Trinidad and Tobago came in many forms. However, rhum [...]

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